I Be Less Than: A Collection of Poems about Power, Pain, and Resilience

I Be Less Than is not a whisper—it's a reclamation.

In this fearless collection, Katrina Pinkney confronts the voices, systems, and expectations that insist we shrink ourselves to fit the world's narrow definitions. Through poems that pulse with honesty, rhythm, and emotional clarity, she explores what it means to stand firmly in one's authentic self—even when every channel says you should be less.

Rooted in her experience as a Black woman, Katrina's poetry speaks to anyone who has ever felt ...